20 Ways to Use Color Psychology in Your Home

When you approach home design, you likely do so in a couple of different ways – choosing objects and colors that simply look attractive or using an existing pattern or decor theme to govern your decisions. However, color is a powerful tool that can be used to inspire emotions, create space illusions or simply set the mood and atmosphere for any particular room. Especially when used with interior and exterior painting, color psychology is a great way to create a healthy and beautiful home. The following are 20 ways to use color psychology in your home. 1.) Create the illusion of space with bright colors: If you want your home to look larger than it really is – especially when it is about to go on the market – you can use bright and vibrant colors like yellows and eggshells to add space to your home exterior. 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.) 11.) 12.) 13.) 14.) 15.) 16.) 17.) 18.) 19.) 20.)

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11 Inventive HeadboardsUpholstered headboards are everywhere, available in a wide range of colors and fabrics. I believe the heightened interest was initially piqued by Season 1 of Mad Men in which Betty Draper's tufted teal upholstered headboard stole the scene in her suburban '60s-era bedroom. Upholstered headboards are classic, but if you want to stand out from the crowd, here are a few creative alternatives. Covers for your bed. An array of flattened book covers, most probably adhered to plywood, is a quirky and playful idea. I have never seen anything like it and it works well with the quilt.

Clever Space Saving Ideas for Small Room LayoutsMany of us have more necessary stuff than we could accommodate in our apartment and at the same time to save enough space for comfortable living. That’s why we’d like to display you some interesting solutions that could be very practical for small rooms. The main idea of all this furniture is the clever use of all available places. For example you could find below a modern black and white furniture with many drawers, which could easy solve a storage problem. There are even more practical furniture such as folding bed integrated in cabinet systems and a lot of expandable tables and convertible sofas, which are ones of the most indispensable items in any small room.

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Classic and Retro Style Living RoomsPeriod rooms or reflections of them can be a real tricky venture because if not done wisely, can look tacky and gimmicky or unconvincing. The rooms below represent 3D conceptual spaces from an older era. Though the furniture may not be true to any particular period they’re going for there is no denying the traditional charm in each of them. The designers of these classic and retro style living rooms have added a touch of modernity by mixing contemporary with antique furniture or using a trendy color scheme or pattern that makes them super alluring. One look at this image and you would feel the 50′s are back with contrasting colors and style! designed by hai tharrshoeboxdwellingThe Living Cube by German designer Till Koenneker is a clever structure, combining all those elements we usually struggle to find space for in a tiny apartment. It houses a walk-in closet, ample media storage, and serves as a loft bed. Here is how designer describes it: “I moved into a apartment studio without storage room.